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The Matinee’s words paint an apt depiction of how we’ve all felt these past few years. Having suddenly had time at home, the band could have easily found themselves passing the days tinkering in the studio. “We were afraid of that freedom, and didn’t want to fall victim to over-producing or over-thinking the songs,” says frontman Matt Layzell. Instead, they opted to track the new album all live off-the-floor and capture the performances they had so dearly been missing with no touring. The band brought in sought-after producer Steve Dawson from Nashville to help craft the sound, and lend his pedal-steel chops to the record. “It was Steve’s enthusiasm for the songs that gave us the confidence to strip back the recording process from our previous albums, and just gather around the mics and hit record” adds guitarist Matt Rose. The result is a collection of songs that feels at once both fresh and natural, a testament to a group that has honed their craft for the past 15 years with relentless touring.